Underactive Thyroid and Cough

[decembersignup]

Was on 50 mg  and coughing, usually when waking or after physical exercise, this seemed to lessen when increased to 75 mg a day, but felt awful in other ways. Has anyone had a similar situation?

[Marz]

Could it be LOW B12 ?  Coughing and low B12 have been linked ...  Do you know what your level is ?

[decembersignup in reply to Marz]

Am in UK where unless you go private you do not get such info... but I take a lot of extra b12 and iron and it still happens

[Marz in reply to decembersignup]

You could well be taking a lot - but that doesn't mean you are absorbing it.  B12 can be easily tested in the UK on the NHS .....

ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/212...

Cbl = cobalamin or B12

[decembersignup in reply to Marz]

thanks, will mention it when see specialist for first time in june, but seems strange that when i take more thyroxide it lessens.

[Marz in reply to decembersignup]

Not sure your specialist will know anything about B12.  Maybe your Levo will work better when your levels of Ferritin - Folate - B12 - VitD - are optimal in their ranges.

[Hidden in reply to decembersignup]

Hi, I am in the UK and get all this info from my GP. I always ask for the test results and they happily oblige. 

[decembersignup]

Does that mean when Ive continued to take extra and it has got into my system properly.

[Clutter]

Decembersignup,

Perhaps 50/75mcg alternate days will be enough to relieve the cough without making you feel awful on 75mcg.

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[decembersignup]

hello, no that doesnt work, not does taking 62.5 a day, the cough doesnt totally go, it makes it hard to do anythng physical, like hoovering the carpet or going for a walk. the more i take the less cough and wheeze there is butit wont totally go, and the more i take the worse i feel in other ways

[Suin]

tiredthyroid.com/blog/2015/...

I don't know what age you are, but I came across this through a link clutter had sent me. 

I've been tested for asthma, copd and Have now been referred about my cough/shortness of breath. When I read this I thought " this could be me"

( just Incase) it's of any benefit to you 🌸

[decembersignup]

Thanks. I am 58 and went through menopause ages ago. My asthma or whateer it is begain a few years ago same time as the underactive thyroid.  To beginwith it was ear infections, nose polyps etc and it was me that said to the doctor it was odd that I kept getting that over and over quickly and it must be underactive thyroid, the bloood test confirmed it to be so. Do you also have a problem with a cough, shortness of breath then and does it make any difference if you increase your medication?  I read somewhere that a lot of people with asthma find that if they take levothyroixine it goes away so long as they take high enough doses. A few months ago I tried to decrease my thyroxine and the wheezing and coughing became terrible, I had to go to hospital urgently where they gave me steroids, it went away and stayed away for a while.

[Joyia]

I have just been diagnosed with Asthma, been having coughing fits for a long time, have tried quercetin to lower histamine levels but sadly have now had to succumb to using a Ventolin inhaler which does give some relief.   I am concerned about the drugs in Ventolin and wonder what the downside is.   It is interesting to read Asthma can increase with age due to decrease in hormone levels, not sure what one should or could do about this at my age (75).

[decembersignup]

I use the ventolin inhaler, but sometimes dont bother if it seems bearable, also the brown inhaler - but they have steroids in.  I also found that steroids themselves helped me a lot, but had side effects for a while after.  My asthma or whatever it is began a few years ago and came on quickly and severely when underactive thyroid hit me. I am now using a saltair inhaler which is totally natural and got it on amazon and using it every day whenever i can and think it helps. as its natural i am more keen on that. you fill it with salt and breath it in, but it has to be the raw himalayan or similar salt. maybe its worth a try for you as they dont cost much. im glad i got mine.